Karz, Kandahar Explained

Official Name:Karz
Native Name:کرز
Native Name Lang:ps
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kandahar Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:31.5667°N 108°W

Karz (Pushto; Pashto: کرز) is a village in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, near the city of Kandahar.

The Afghan former President, Hamid Karzai, is from Karz.[1] His father is buried there.[1] On July 29, 2014, his cousin, Hashmat Karzai, was killed by a suicide bomber there.[1]

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31.5667°N 108°W

Notes and References

  1. Margherita Stancati, Powerful Cousin of Afghan President Karzai Killed in Kandahar, The Wall Street Journal,